He lowered his head without a word. Or perhaps he did, but his voice was too quiet for her to hear.
The arm around her waist slowly slackened.
After a long moment of silence, he finally spoke in a subdued tone.
"No more. I don't want them anymore."
An Jin's eyes widened in astonishment. "??!"
'Wait, who was that Snake Beast pestering her every day before he left, begging her to lay snake eggs and have little snakes for him? Why the sudden change of personality??'
"Ever since I devoured my last sibling, I inherited the complete memories and secrets of my race."
Sorrow clouded Gu Yin's features, yet his eyes remained devoid of emotion. The grief was for her benefit. "A single clutch typically produces a dozen to two dozen Snake Beasts, and they each inherit a portion of my power and ancestral memories."
"But they must devour and slaughter one another. Only the last, strongest Snake Beast to survive can inherit my full power and bloodline."
